Yate Town were originally formed in 1906 as Yate Rovers before becoming Yate YMCA in 1946 and played at local league level. In 1968 they became founder members of the Gloucestershire County League and changed their name to Yate Town in 1969. They joined Hellenic League Division One in 1983 and were promoted to the Premier Division in 1985. Yate Town were Hellenic League Champions in 1987/88 and again in 1988/89 before accepting promotion to the Southern League Southern Division for season 1989/90. They switched between the Southern, Midland and Western Divisions in the coming years but were relegated back to the Hellenic Premier Division in 2000. Yate soon returned to the Southern League after finishing runners-up in 2002/03 and another 2nd place finish in 2004/05 meant promotion to the Southern League Premier Division. After four seasons in the Premier Division they were relegated in 2008/09 to Division One South & West where they remain to this day. Last season saw Yate Town finish in 16th position. In 2012/13 Yate reached the 1st Round proper of the FA Cup where they were beaten 3-0 by Cheltenham Town.

Most recent clashes
19/11/13 Bideford 0 Yate Town 1 Southern League Cup R2
28/09/13 Yate Town 2 Bideford 1 (Howe) FA Cup Q2
31/12/11 Yate Town 3 Bideford 3 (Squire, Downing 2) League
27/08/11 Bideford 2 Yate Town 2 (Andrew, Hockley) League

Yate have picked up recently after a bad start to the season that saw them lose six of their first seven games. Three straight league wins followed including an impressive 3-1 win over much fancied Salisbury. Last time out they scored a very creditable 2-0 win at Mangotsfield United in the FA Trophy. Yate currently sit 15th in the table (W3 D2 L6). Bideford's form has been very up and down. They've won as many as they've lost so far in all competitions and will need to improve their away form having only won two of the seven played.

Bideford's last six (WLWLWL)
08/10/16 Fleet Town 2 Bideford 1 (FA Trophy PR)
03/10/16 Bideford 4 Taunton Town 0 (League Cup R1)
01/10/16 Bideford 1 Shortwood United 3 (League)
26/09/16 Bideford 3 Torquay United 1 (St Luke's Bowl)
24/09/16 Didcot Town 4 Bideford 2 (League)
17/09/16 Bideford 2 Bishop's Cleeve 1 (League)

Yate Town's last six (WWLDLW)
08/10/16 Mangotsfield United 0 Yate Town 2 (FA Trophy PR)
04/10/16 Shortwood United 3 Yate Town 1 (League)
01/10/16 AFC Totton 1 Yate Town 1 (League)
27/09/16 Evesham United 3 Yate Town 1 (League)
24/09/16 Yate Town 3 Salisbury 1 (League)
17/09/16 Wantage Town 0 Yate Town 2 (League)

Yate Town FC
Lodge Road
Yate
South Gloucestershire
BS37 7LE
Tel: 01454 228103
Web: http://www.yatetownfc.com
Twitter: @YateTownFC